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Go Nuts with Peanuts

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students learn about peanuts through online research. In this peanut instructional activity, students use provided links to research information on the origins of the peanut. Students collect information about peanuts also called goobers.
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Kwanzaa in the Classroom

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
You can teach your students about Kwanzaa using these interesting lessons.
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"Rosa Parks"

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars use information from the Time 100: Rosa Parks Web site to explore Parks's decision to challenge Montgomery's segregation laws. They answer four questions and apply this information by delivering an introductory speech.
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December Holidays Vocabulary Decoder Activity

For Students 4th - 6th
In this December holiday worksheet, students match letters of words to definitions, decoding December holiday words. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Legends and Myths: Trickster Tales

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work in groups to research the characteristics of various myths and legends. They read tales, illustrate them, record oral storytelling efforts and write an original folktale. Students then invite parents to a dramatic...
Worksheet
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Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.

For Students 5th - 6th
In this word search worksheet, students find the words related to Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and work. Students locate 40 words.
Lesson Plan
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Harvest Festivals Around the World

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students examine and compare/contrast various harvest festivals from around the world. They read books, sing songs, and create various art projects about the harvest festivals from Ghana, China, Korea, Vietnam, and India.
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Theatre: Oral Traditions

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students investigate cultural traditions. In this multi-cultural lesson, students discuss various cultures and research their traditions.
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A Brief History of Los Angeles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the diverse cultures that make up the population of Los Angeles.
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Carnegie Hall: A Celebration of the African American Cultural Legacy

For Students 9th - 10th
Trace the history of African American music from 1600-2000 and examine the styles, influences, artists and listen to samples presented by Carnegie Hall.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: African Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of African Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: South African Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of South African Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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South Carolina Educational Television

South Carolina Etv Commission: Celebrate Freedom: Tuskegee Airmen

For Students 9th - 10th
A multimedia experience about the Tuskegee Airmen, an all African American flying squadron established in Tuskegee, Alabama in 1941. This exhibit celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the struggles and accomplishments of this group of...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Southern Renaissance: Zora Neale Hurston

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Zora Neale Hurston is featured in this biography highlighting her literary contributions which focused on African Americans as whole people, celebrating their heritage, in an era when black authors tended to write about their...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Teachers: Celebrate Black History Month

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Teachers can foster student understanding of African American history with selections from this in-depth list of activities. Includes options for all grade levels and a variety of academic subjects.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Ghanaian Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Ghanaian Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Ugandan Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Ugandan Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
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National Park Service: American Visionaries: Booker T. Washington

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site provides a web exhibit that celebrates the incredible achievements of Booker T. Washington. Includes photos and biographical information about this extraordinary African American.
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A&E Television

History.com: Kwanza

For Students 3rd - 8th
The History Channel provides basic information on the African American non-religious holiday of Kwanza. Celebrated for seven days, descriptions are given of the seven principles and the seven basic symbols.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Juneteenth Celebration

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource is a brief article about Juneteenth, or Emancipation Day, which celebrates the day when Union soldiers arrived in Texas and spread the word that slaves were free.
Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read about the life of the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Includes video.
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Other

Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community, & Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes in detail the African roots of the holiday, the seven principles, and the seven basic symbols. Includes a comprehensive guide for those celebrating Kwanzaa for the first time.
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Other

Mosaic Templars Cultural Center Building the Cultural Connection

For Students 9th - 10th
Welcome to the official web site of The Mosaic Templars Cultural Center located in Little Rock, Arkansas. Their mission has been to collect, preserve, interpret, and celebrate Arkansas's African American history, culture, and community...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Eritrean Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Eritrean Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)